Applies to 2002-05 models
| Overall evaluation | G |
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| Structure and safety cage | A |
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| Injury measures |
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| Head/neck | G |
| Chest | G |
| Leg/foot, left | G |
| Leg/foot, right | G |
| Restraints and dummy kinematics | A |
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| Important: Frontal crash test ratings should be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.
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The Dodge Ram 1500 was redesigned for the 2002 model year. DaimlerChrysler, the manufacturer of the Ram 1500, has told the Institute that the 2006 models are sufficiently re-engineered that the the ratings for 2002-05 models will not carry over.
Injury measures
Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.
Restraints and dummy kinematics
Dummy movement was well controlled. The driver's seat tipped toward the B-pillar. The dummy rebounded into the seat without its head hitting any stiff structure that could cause injury.
Tested vehicle specifications
| Tested vehicle | 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT (2wd Quad Cab) |
| Weight | 4,969 lbs. |
| Side airbags | none |
| Wheelbase | 140 in. |
| Length | 228 in. |
| Width | 80 in. |
| Engine | 4.7 L V8 |
| EPA ratings | 14 mpg city / 19 mpg highway |
How this test is conducted
Measures of occcupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEF0128 |
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| Footwell intrusion |
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| Footrest (cm) | 17 |
| Left (cm) | 18 |
| Center (cm) | 14 |
| Right (cm) | 12 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 8 |
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| Instrument panel rearward movement |
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| Left (cm) | 7 |
| Right (cm) | 6 |
| Steering column movement |
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| Upward (cm) | 2 |
| Rearward (cm) | -6 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 6 |
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Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEF0128 |
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| Head |
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| HIC-15 | 146 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck |
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| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 9 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.18 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 31 |
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| Legs |
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| Femur
force - left
(kN) | 4.8 |
| Femur
force - right
(kN) | 3.0 |
| Knee
displacement - left
(mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum
tibia
index - left | 0.37 |
| Maximum
tibia
index - right | 0.31 |
| Tibia axial
force - left
(kN) | 2.8 |
| Tibia axial
force - right
(kN) | 2.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) |
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| Left | 104 |
| Right | 96 |